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West Seti: Who gives a dam? |
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Thursday, 21 February 2008 |
The proposed West Seti Hydroelectric Project is a reservoir type project located in Doti, Baitadi, Dadeldhura and Bajhang districts in far west Nepal. The plan calls for a 195-m high dam and will generate 750 MW of electricity. Its estimated cost is US$ 1.2 billion. Australian based Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (SMEC) has received the license to operate the project. The electricity produced here is to be sold to India for which SMEC has already signed a power purchase agreement with the Power Trading Corporation of India. The ADB, CMEC-China, EI Bank of China, IC Bank of China, Bank of China and IL&FS of India are the main investors.
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The Magdalena water project |
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Sunday, 19 February 2006 |
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Magdalena is one of the first municipalities that availed of a World Bank loan under the $283-million LGU-WSSP. It is located in the western part of the province of Laguna and is approximately 105 kilometers away from Metro Manila and six kilometers from Sta. Cruz, the provincial capital. |
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Northern Luzon holds 1st water convention |
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Sunday, 19 February 2006 |
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Water is a vital element for our continuing survival. But our water sources and facilities in Northern Luzon are in a critical condition. |
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Caloocan Folk Virtual Hostage to Unreliable Water Service Provider |
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Tuesday, 07 February 2006 |
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The water supply crisis in Bagong Barrio is not an isolated case. Water services in Metro Manila have not improved, and in most cases, have even deteriorated since the MWSS was privatized in August 1997. |
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For whom is the water in Northern Luzon? |
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Saturday, 15 January 2005 |
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The first Water for the People Northern Luzon Convention bared the deteriorating condition of the region’s water supply and distribution. Though abundant in water Northern Luzon still finds itself confronting numerous water-related problems. |
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Dirty Water: Corruption and violence in Leyte |
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Tuesday, 02 November 2004 |
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The Leyte water district management is in hot water for two killings, questionable transactions, and illegal dismissal of employees. |
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